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2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

73 Colleges
$48,216 Avg Salary
$24,584 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Accounting program at each school on the list.

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for accounting students. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $14,333 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for accounting students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at BYU take out an average of $9,127 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Aurora, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, accounting graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $25,845 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at U of U take out is $20,572.

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Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Accounting majors at UVU take out an average of $16,610 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Accounting at Utah Valley University Report

Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at MSU Denver take out is $26,419.

Full Accounting at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for accounting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, accounting majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $19,227 in student debt.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular accounting programs. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Accounting majors at BYU - I take out an average of $13,709 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for accounting students. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, accounting graduates from USU take out $15,135 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Utah State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Accounting students in the Rocky Mountains Region that almost earned our Most Popular Accounting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
12 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
13 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO
14 University of Denver Denver, CO

Best Accounting Colleges by State

Explore the best accounting colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,496
Utah 2,856
Idaho 559
Wyoming 93
Montana 141

Accounting is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Accounting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 68,501
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 19,139
Accounting and Finance 3,781
Accounting and Business/Management 1,538
Other Accounting and Related Services 844
Auditing 179

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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